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Just wondering what experiences others have had! I have 2 corys that are now about 10 years old (1 green, 1 peppered) and a dozen that are around 7-8. How hsve others fared with corys?

I know that clove oil does cause less stress.. but per my previous post, it's impossible to find where I live (beleive me, I have looked) and from what I have found online, it would cost more to ship it to me than even the purchase price online, which I just cannot afford. I ussually have only...

Bettas can definitely live up to 5 years - this is why I abhor bowls, I want my betta boys to have the best life they can. Sadly, I don't know how old he was when I got him, I just assumed very young, but he was a petsmart rescue, so I guess I have no way of knowing for sure, and he sure did not...

Hello, I have not posted in quite a while, but I have an issue and all my web research seems to only pull up answers to aquarium newbs and fishbowl owners, which I am neither. I have a lovely orange male betta, who lives in a fully cycled, 5-year-running 20-gallon tank, heated, filtered...

Hi all, One of the Departments in my University has a fish tank, with just a large Black Moor and a 12-inch pleco (in a 40-gallon). They told me they thought the moor had ich and had been treating with an anti-fungal, but it was not helping, so I went to take a look. I have had an ich...

Well, update on the frog.. She's been quarantined for a few weeks now, and I am fairly sure it is not a fungus, as she is not showing signs of it, but she is clearly completly blind and struggling every day. She is also not eating despite the fact that I put the food right on her nose...

Well, jus doing a quick google search for Chytrid, "The symptoms are lack of appetite, lethargy and rough, flaking skin". She is still eating a lot, moving around a lot and her skin does not seem flaky, just .. splotchy and her eyes are fuzzy, so I am hoping it is just a normal fungal...

Wow, thanks for the info Mel.. that IS really terrifying. I do really hope it is not that.. she was fine for 2 years and none of the other frogs show any signs at all. I have not introduced any frogs into the tank for well over a year, so fingers crossed. I will look into the chloramphenicol...

Thanks Jannika, I will look into finding Binox. I could have read wrong, I`ve read a lot of other forums talking about frogs dying from various meds used for fish.. but of course, they were not the AC so they may have just been wrong :P And yes.. I am sure it is not shedding.. have had...

HI.. sorry to be repeating myself, I posted this in the "Freshwater Illness and Disease" forum but cannot seem to get help.. I have an ADF who is ill.. she is suddenly showing a weird mottled skin, with white splotchy patterns (almost like camo).. and her eyes are all white and either are...

Can you recommend a specfic anti-fungal? I understand that most anti-fungals for fish ar enot necessarily safe for ADF's. I've never had a sick one before, so this is a first. Man I do not want to lose the other 3.. Any thoughs on using salt and quarantine?

Well, she certainly has not lost her appetite, I just fed the tank and poor Ziva seriously chowed down. I did manage to sort of get some pics, excuse the crappy camera.. first 2 show her with her healthy 'mate' Zen. You can at least see the contrast in their skin colouring since she is splotchy...

Hmm.. from what I am reading, adding salt can cure this too, much like with ich (I only had ich once and cured it within 2 days with salt & heat). So my main question is, should I quarantine or treat the whole tank? The other inhabitants (10 gallon, heated, aqueon 10 filter) are a female...

Help? I just noticed one of my ADFs looks very ill... her skin is all splotchy with white/light coloured spots,and her eyes look almost like they have a white film over them and are a little bulgy. She looks a little bloated too.. Otherwise she is moving aorund normally, and the other 3 frogs...

Sorry for your loss, that's sad! :(

My biggest frustration is definatly Algae... one of my tanks just keeps getting it and I am soo tired of cleaning it off. My other frustration is just that I cannot have more, they cost so much! :)

Hi there, Congrats on your new tank. Although we need more info before being able to advise properly.. How long ago did you set it up? Can you define what you mean by 'normal' setup? Did you cycle the tank for several weeks before adding the minnows? When a new tnak cycles, it can take...

It may be a little easier with fish, but it can also be cruel to the fish, since they are suffering through the ammonia burn. On your current 3g tank, do you have any substrate and/or a filter? if so, then you can simply move some of the substrate or filter media over to the 10 gallon tank to...

Well, it sounds like Severums are about the best idea! I guess maybe I will need to go with a 75 gallon, just to have more options. And I don't normally use live plants anyways (I failed at my last attempt :( ) so that's won't be an issue. And thanks BFM - I will keep in mind your 'hints' for...

I though that is was not a good idea to keep a bunch of male mbuna's together, that they would get aggressive toward each other? I could be worng, never had them.. ? I am still fond of a community tank idea.. can anything else be kept with Mbuna? Hhmm.. Severums I never thought of! I assume...